Balkan Express | Part 3

The third part of the Balkan Express lead us to the eastern Balkans, Bulgaria and Rumania, and additionally a short stay in the Republic of Moldova. See some pictures here:

Grand Hotel Sofia in SofiaAdvertisment near the center of SofiaКатедрала „Свети Александър Невски“ – Alexander Nevski CathedralIn the Княжевска градина – Knyazheska GardenThe war memorial in SofiaThe Vladaya “River”View from the bus station, where we took the Bus to PlovdivSome street shop in PlovdivView from the topShopping in the pedestrian zoneMaritsa – this time a real river, in PlovdivBy car we reached the “Pametnik Buzludzha” – an abandoned Sowjet Monument on 1440mCaptions outside the monument. Unfortunately it’s not allowed anymore to go inside. Search for “Buzludzha” to see the impressive sowjet hall.Next destination: GabrovoThe newer “Hotel Balkan”, next to the shabby old “Balkan Hotel”A monastery in the wild: “Sokolski manastir”A EU-financed park on the way to Veliko TarnovoEvery sign has its story…Крушунски водопади – Krushuna WaterfallsCrossing the Border to RomaniaStill my favourite building in BucharestThe famous Peles Castle in the hills of Siebenbürgen – Transylvania – Erdély“We’ve seen better days”View over the city of Brasov – Kronstadt – BrassóThe sister-city of Brasov – RasnovAnother famous castle: Castle BranJesus-statue on a Hill……which looks like a transformer from the insideLacu Rosu – Gyilkos-tó – KillerlakeCheile BicazuluiChisinau in MoldovaDinosaurs queue for the next performance in the national circusThat’s it